WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Advocates and Voters File to Protect Washington Voters' Privacy * Common Cause, Washington Conservation Action Education Fund, and a Washington voter have filed a motion to intervene in United States v. Hobbs. The organizations and voters seek to prevent the Department of Justice from obtaining Washingtonians' sensitive personal data. The intervenors are represented by attorneys from Campaign   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 31 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues To Block Rollback Of Limits On Mercury And Other Hazardous Power Plant Emissions * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and return to outdated stan  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 1 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine Attorney General Mayes today joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the dangerous animal tranquilizer xylazine -  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 31 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Lawsuit Challenging Rollback of Limits on Dangerous Emissions of Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants from Power Plants * Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and reversion to o  more

ALBANY, New York, March 31 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine * New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the dangerous animal tranquilizer   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 31 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION CHALLENGING ROLLBACK OF LIMITS ON DANGEROUS EMISSIONS OF MERCURY AND OTHER HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS FROM POWER PLANTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today co-led a coalition of 21 states and local governments filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and reve  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 31 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Files Lawsuit to Protect Rivers, Oregon Families from Mercury Pollution * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 20 other states and local governments sued the Trump administration today for weakening federal limits on mercury and other toxic pollutants released by coal and oil-fired power plants. The administration recently rolled back the 2024 Mercury  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 31 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Challenges Rollback of Limits on Dangerous Emissions of Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants from Power Plants * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Ru  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, April 1 -- Brandeis University issued the following Q&A on March 31, 2026, by David Levin with Prakash Kashwan, associate professor of environmental studies: * * * Trump EPA decision sparks concern: Expert outlines consequences for climate and the economy Prakesh Kashwan is an Associate Professor of Environmental Studies at Brandeis University, and Chair of the Environmental Justice concentration in the Master of Public Policy (MPP) program at the Heller School of Soci  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 31 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills Joins Bipartisan Group of New England Governors to Announce Commitment to Explore Nuclear Energy * Governors from the six New England states agree to direct their state energy agencies to explore advanced nuclear energy technology to address region's long-term energy needs Governor Janet Mills today joined with a bipartisan group of New England governors on a regional commitment to explor  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Maine reforms healthcare law, expanding access for patients * Augusta, Maine; March 31, 2026: Maine took a step toward greater healthcare freedom today through reforms to its certificate of need (CON) laws. The reform empowers more healthcare entrepreneurs to open new facilities without first navigating a costly, time-consuming government approval process that requi  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 1 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Stacy Brenner, D-Scarborough: * * * Senate gives initial support to Sen. Brenner bill to develop a climate superfund Today, the Maine Senate advanced a bill from Sen. Stacy Brenner, D-Scarborough, to take initial steps towards establishing a superfund to support climate change resilience and adaptation in Maine. As amended, LD 1870 would direct the Department of Environmental Protecti  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Challenges Rollback of Limits on Dangerous Emissions of Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants from Power Plants Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and reversio  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 1 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Sues EPA Over Plan to Allow Power Plants to Release More Toxic Mercury Multistate Coalition Sues Trump Administration for Repealing Toxic Air Emissions Standards * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 18 states in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's repeal of the existing standards for th  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 31 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * New England Governors Announce Commitment to Explore Advanced Nuclear Energy * Boston -Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey joined with a bipartisan group of New England governors to issue a joint statement outlining their regional commitment to exploring advanced nuclear energy technologies and continuing to support the region's existing nuclear facilities. Governor Healey joined  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 31 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * New England Governors Announce Commitment To Explore Advanced Nuclear Energy * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the governors of all six New England states have issued a joint statement outlining their regional commitment to exploring advanced nuclear energy technologies while continuing to support the safe, affordable, and reliable operation of the region's ex  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The Consumer Federation of America posted the following news release: * * * Over 60 Civil Society Groups Oppose Meta's Plan to Integrate Facial Recognition into Smart Glasses, Warn of Widespread Surveillance Risks * A diverse group of 64 civil society organizations, led by the Consumer Federation of America & UltraViolet Action, sent a letter to Congress, enforcement agencies, Meta leadership, and EssilorLuxottica-the owners of Ray-Ban an  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, April 1 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Urges Congress to Pass Legislation Protecting Communities from Illicit Xylazine South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins 40 other Attorneys General in urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, which would classify Xylazine as a federally controlled substance and would help law enforcement stop the spread of   more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Offers Disaster Relief to New Hampshire Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Freezing and Extremely Cold Temperatures * WASHINGTON \- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in New Hampshire who sustained economic  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Senators Justice, Welch, Hyde-Smith, Schiff Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Boost Housing Affordability in Rural Communities Recently, Senators Jim Justice, Peter Welch (D-VT), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced the Fostering the Availability in Rural Markets of(FARM) Home Loans Act of 2026. This legislation would modernize housing assistance eligibility re  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 31 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA joins coalition challenging rollback of limits on mercury emissions and other pollutants from power plants * (Updated March 31, 2026, to include additional plaintiffs.) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has violated the law by repealing nationwide standards on emissions of mercury and other toxic air pollutants, Washington and a multistate coalition argued in a   more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral 'Safe Step Act' to Bicameral to Help Patients Access Lifesaving Medications * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care, cosponsored the Safe Step Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation led by U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) to ensure patients can safely and effi  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Justice, Schiff, Hyde-Smith Lead Bipartisan Bill to Boost Housing Affordability, Spur Economic and Agricultural Growth Across Rural America * Bill would help 30 million Americans-including nearly 100,000 Vermonters-access rural housing assistance for the first time WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 1 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * West Virginia joins bipartisan letter urging Congress to pass Combating Xylazine Act West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general today in a letter to Congressional leadership urging passage of the Combating Xylazine Act. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation would classify the illicit use of xy  more